Tomokazu Murakami ( ja, 村上朝一; May 25, 1906 – February 13, 1987) was the 6th

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(1973–1976). He was a graduate of the

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. He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun. He was born in

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*山本祐司『最高裁物語（上・下）』（日本評論社、1994年）（講談社+α文庫、1997年） {{DEFAULTSORT:Murakami, Tomokazu 1906 births 1987 deaths Chief justices of Japan Japanese prosecutors Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun University of Tokyo alumni People from Fukuoka Prefecture